A proposal to freeze activity on all industrial properties in West Palm Beach was rejected Monday night, despite complaints from residents about the noise coming from a new business that uses an aircraft engine to conduct hurricane testing.

City commissioners voted 2-2 on the proposal. Mayor Jeri Muoio, who discussed the possibility of a "zoning in progress" for the Northwood Hills area last week, was the deciding vote that broke the tie.

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The vote came after recent complaints from residents about the noise coming from Architectural Testing.

West Palm Beach spokesman Elliot Cohen said the noise violated city ordinance. The business has since ceased testing and is working with city officials to address the issue.

Architectural Testing has been told it would be cited for violating the ordinance if it doesn't take steps to reduce the noise.

Members of the business community urged commissioners to reject a zoning change that would have impacted all industrial businesses in the city. Instead, they asked that the city and business in question continue to work toward a solution.

Among those urging the city to reject a zoning change was one property owner who lives next to the business. He asked commissioners to allow the business time to solve the problem.